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ZBD-03
Chinese infantry fighting vehicle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The ZBD-03 or Type 03 (industrial designation WZ506) is a Chinese airborne infantry fighting vehicle. It features a light-weight chassis and hydropneumatic suspension for airborne operations. Early prototypes received the designation ZLC-2000.[2][3]
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ZBD-03 Type 03 IFV | |
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![]() ZBD-03 at Airborne Platoon 2018, part of the International Army Games | |
Type | Infantry fighting vehicle |
Place of origin | China |
Service history | |
In service | 2002–present |
Production history | |
Designed | 1998 |
Produced | 2000–present |
Variants | ZBD-03 ZBD-03 Command Post ZBD-03 ATGMS |
Specifications | |
Mass | 8 t (8.8 short tons; 7.9 long tons)[1] |
Length | 5.6 m (18 ft 4 in) |
Width | 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in) |
Height | 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) |
Crew | 3 |
Passengers | 5 |
Armor | Welded steel protects against small arms and shell splinters. Aluminium alloy body. |
Main armament | 30 mm autocannon |
Secondary armament | 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun 1 x HJ-73C anti-tank missiles |
Engine | Dongfeng diesel 210hp or 350 hp |
Suspension | Hydropneumatic suspension |
Operational range | 500 km (310 mi) to 600 km (370 mi) |
Maximum speed | ZBD-03: 68 km/h (42 mph) (land) 6 km/h (3.7 mph; 3.2 kn) (water) |
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